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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Performance comparison table for vehicles B-23-AE and 3-B-IV, testing different pipe and carburetor configurations.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 85\4\  scan0090
Date  24th October 1934 guessed
  
B-23-AE
Old Pipe | New Pipe Std. Carb.
10 - 30 M.P.H. | 9.6 secs. | 8.5 secs.
10 - 40 " | 14.1 " | 13.0 "
10 - 50 " | 18.15 " | 17.4 "
10 - 60 " | 24.67 " | 23.25 "
Pistern Hill | 65.8 secs. | 60.5 secs.
Min. Speed. | 27 MPH. | 29 MPH.
Stanton Hill | 25.8 secs. | 25.0 secs.

3-B-IV.
Old Pipe | New Pipe Std. Carbs.
8.85 secs. | 8.4 secs.
13.5 " | 12.7 "
18.3 " | 17.67 "
24.25 " | 23.6 "
66.5 secs. | 59.0 secs.
26 MPH. | 30 MPH.
26.3 secs. | 24.6 secs.

B-23-AE.
New Pipe Small Carbs.
8.75 secs.
13.72 "
18.67 "
24.33 "
64.5 secs.
27 MPH.
25.7 secs.

B-23-AE is fitted with 11 x 41 axle. Comp. Ratio 7.0 : 1
3-B-IV " " " 10 x 41 " " " 6.51 : 1

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.Dodd.
  
  


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